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<h1>Introduce Parameter Dialog Box</h1>
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<p>Use to specify options for the Introduce Parameter refactoring command. Use this command to introduce a new parameter to a method. 
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<p>Select the expression to be replaced by a parameter and choose <b>Refactor</b> &gt; <b>Introduce Parameter</b> from either the main IDE's or context menu to open the Introduce Parameter dialog box.</p>

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<p>Name</p>
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<p>Declare Final</p>
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<td align="left" headers="r3c1-t14 r1c2-t14">Declares the parameter final.</td>
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<p>Replace All Occurrences</p>
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<td align="left" headers="r4c1-t14 r1c2-t14">Replaces all the found occurrences with the references to the new parameter.</td>
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<p>Generate Javadoc for this method</p>
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<td align="left" headers="r5c1-t14 r1c2-t14">Creates Javadoc for the method.</td>
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<p>Code Generation</p>
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<td align="left" headers="r6c1-t14 r1c2-t14">Provides the following code generation options to use:</td>
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<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Update Existing Method</p>
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<td align="left" headers="r7c1-t14 r1c2-t14">Adds a new parameter to an existing method if it is possible to change all the existing method calls.</td>
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<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Create new Method and Delegate from Existing Method</p>
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<td align="left" headers="r8c1-t14 r1c2-t14">Defines a new parameter in a new, overloading method. Existing method calls are not changed.</td>
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